After hearing about random reports of Emerald Ash borers for several years in the columbus area, Ash trees have started to die back all over my neighbored this summer.
And the first Gypsy moth infestation I've personally seen occurred at Highbanks Metropark on the north side of town (The forest covers some hilly bluffs above the Olentangy River and is dominated by Red and White oaks) Truly incredible how much damage they could do week to week during the month of June. I saw a couple of carpets of caterpillars several inches deep at the bases of the trees. And then several weeks later, swarms of months everywhere. I asked them if they were gong to spray and they said their were worse infestations further north so the department of Agriculture couldn't spray the caterpillars but will probably try the pheromone sprays once they go to month stage. I shudder to think what they'll do next year if they don't spray. The really scary thing is I run in the park regularly and didn't notice anything amiss last year and then 'blammo' every oak tree in an area stripped to the bone, with the 'hole' getting a couple of trees bigger every week. And the local media finally noticed: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/multimedia/video/hd_video.html?playerId=dispatchlargecustom&referralObject=6995441 Sigh. I put a picture of local ash tree in fall foliage on the file page. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
